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lengthening

/ˈlɛŋθənɪŋ/ /ˈlɛŋθn̩ɪŋ/

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verb

Allonger, étendre

To make longer, to extend the length of.

Examples :

"To prepare for the marathon, the runner was lengthening her training runs each week. "

Pour se préparer au marathon, la coureuse allongeait ses entraînements chaque semaine.

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verb

Allonger, s'allonger

To become longer.

Examples :

"The shadows on the lawn lengthened as the sun began to set."

Les ombres sur la pelouse se sont allongées lorsque le soleil a commencé à se coucher.

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noun

Allongement, prolongation

The process of growing longer.

Examples :

"The lengthening of the school day by 30 minutes caused some complaints from students. "

L'allongement de la journée scolaire de 30 minutes a suscité des plaintes de la part des élèves.

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noun

Allongement

A type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens

Examples :

"The teacher explained that vowel lengthening in some dialects makes words like "pin" and "pen" sound almost the same because the "i" sound stretches out. "

Le professeur a expliqué que l'allongement des voyelles dans certains dialectes rend les mots comme « pin » et « pen » presque identiques, car le son « i » s'étire.

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